Olee Dehumidifier

I bought another nifty item for my house lately; an Olee Dehumidifier.

For those of you who’ve came to my house during the daytime, you might have noticed that my house is pretty dark most of the time as there is no direct sunlight coming into the house. For that reason, it somehow seems that my house can be pretty damp especially in the kitchen. More specifically the kitchen sink cabinet. Over the year, it seems like it has developed a damp smell that’s becoming rather nasty to me (I have sensitive nose).

I started out using those Thirsty Hippo passive dehumidifier which contains some crystal like particles that will liquify by absorbing the moisture in the air. It kinda worked but it requires replacing too fast in my case. So, coming across the Olee Dehumidifier which is an active dehumidifer that requires power to run, I was pretty much interested.

Olee Dehumidifier.. Notice the amount of water it collected.

It’s got a 500ml storage tank and it can collect up to 250ml per day. The dehumidifier will turn itself off when the water tank is full and that’s when you can just take out the water tank and pour away the water. I currently only turn it on at night before I go to bed and turn it off before leaving for work. So far I have it running for about 2 weeks and I must say it’s running pretty well.

The cabinet seems less moist. It better be considering it has collected about 750ml of water just by having it on at night for about 2 weeks. The funky smell seems to be slowly dissapearing which is a good sign.

The dehumidifier's home at the kitchen sink cabinet.

So if you have a small concealed area that’s damp, I do recommend you do something about it. We surely don’t want mold or what not to develop in those areas. The Olee Dehumidifier is a solution for me so it might work for you as well.